Sailing

Nauticals of Marblehead — a second Life
11 Jun

Nauticals of Marblehead — a second Life

Laurie FullertonArt, Business, Sailing, Top Stories
Taking a tour of the Marblehead Sign Museum in the basement of Abbot Hall is always a reminder of how many beloved small businesses and artisans have lived and worked among us. When a cherished, long-time small business closes in Marblehead, it always feels like the end of an era. Nauticals of Marblehead was once located above the Muffin Shop on Washington Street and was a successful business that offered tables and other creative objects crafted from the hulls of old wooden boats. One of…
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June brings the start of a championship summer of sailing to Marblehead waters
08 Jun

June brings the start of a championship summer of sailing to Marblehead waters

Laurie FullertonSailing, Top Stories
June is proving to be a top tier month in the sport of sailing in Marblehead with a world championship, the return of the PHRF New England Championship, the Thayer Cup and more to fill the sailing calendar, not to mention the ongoing summer Marblehead Racing Association weekend and week day evening races. The PHRF New England’s begins this Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, and will revive a regatta that was always a town favorite. Hosted by the Boston Yacht Club, the New…
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Temporary repairs to begin this week at Stramski’s Pier after February damage
03 Jun

Temporary repairs to begin this week at Stramski’s Pier after February damage

Leigh BlanderPublic safety, Sailing, Top Stories
Temporary repairs are about to underway at Stramski’s Pier as town officials race to reopen the popular waterfront facility before the height of the summer boating season. The town-owned pier suffered significant structural damage when a sailboat broke free from its mooring during a February blizzard and slammed into the structure. Harbor officials estimate permanent repairs could cost as much as $300,000. The town has already removed damaged materials and is awaiting final approval from the Conservation Commission for emergency repairs. This sailboat crashed into…
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PHRF New England Championship – Coveted Marblehead tradition returns 
12 May

PHRF New England Championship – Coveted Marblehead tradition returns 

Laurie FullertonLocal News, Sailing, Sports
This coming June 12-14, the Boston Yacht Club will be hosting the PHRF New England Championship, an event with a long history in Marblehead. The PHRF New Englands was — for decades — the premier big-boat event of the summer. In 2004, 145 boats raced under its banner, with Marblehead’s three major yacht clubs sharing the workload. When participation dipped, the event suffered under new management and was eventually discontinued. However, the PHRF organization has continued to grow throughout North America — issuing roughly 1,000…
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Remembering Ted Turner’s sailing adventures in Marblehead
06 May

Remembering Ted Turner’s sailing adventures in Marblehead

Leigh BlanderSailing, Top Stories
The global legacy of media titan and sailing champion Ted Turner includes an exciting chapter right here in Marblehead. Turner, who founded CNN in 1980, died today at age 87. Turner trained in Marblehead for the America’s Cup, which he won in 1977. Robbie Doyle (who founded Doyle Sailmakers in Marblehead) was part of Turner’s crew. The two first met in 1966. “I was 17 years old and we were both sailing in a regatta on Long Island,” Doyle told the Current Wednesday just after…
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Record-setting performance at Jackson Cup Regatta launches season
26 Apr

Record-setting performance at Jackson Cup Regatta launches season

Leigh BlanderSailing, Sports, Top Stories
The Boston Yacht Club hosted its 27th annual Jackson Cup last weekend — the first big sailing event of the season. This weekend's Jackson Cup regatta, hosted by the Boston Yacht Club, launched Marblehead's sailing season. COURTESY PHOTO / BRUCE DURKEE The Larchmont Yacht Club of Larchmont, New York, wowed with a record-setting, undefeated score of 17 wins and 0 losses. Marblehead’s Eastern Yacht Club came in second, followed by The Royal Thames Yacht Club from the United Kingdom and the Ida Lewis Yacht Club…
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MYC faces roof, fire system upgrades amid inspection push
21 Apr

MYC faces roof, fire system upgrades amid inspection push

Leigh BlanderPublic safety, Sailing, Top Stories
The Marblehead Yacht Club is facing a series of required renovations after a recent round of inspections uncovered code and safety issues, according to Harbormaster Mark Souza. Founded in 1978, MYC is the town’s oldest yacht club. The property, at 4 Cliff St., is owned by the town. The issues came to light as the club sought an alcohol license, a step that triggered broader oversight from town departments. “You’re required to go to the Select Board to get that license, which in turn activates…
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Repairs could top $300K for Stramski’s Pier after sailboat crash
14 Apr

Repairs could top $300K for Stramski’s Pier after sailboat crash

Leigh BlanderSailing, Top Stories
Repairs are being planned for Stramski's Pier after a runaway sailboat broke free from its mooring during a February 23-25 blizzard and slammed into the structure, causing significant damage. Ultimately, repairs may cost around $300,000.  Harbormaster Mark Souza declined to release the name of the boat or its owner. The incident occurred in Salem Harbor, when a Marblehead vessel drifted and struck the town-owned pier, a key access point for local boaters and sailing programs. Souza said the town is now working to make the…
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Boston Yacht Club racing season opens with 27th Jackson Cup
08 Apr

Boston Yacht Club racing season opens with 27th Jackson Cup

Leigh BlanderSailing, Sports
Sailors from some of the most prestigious yacht clubs across the United STates and the United Kingdom are converging on Marblehead later this month as the Boston Yacht Club opens its racing season with the 27th annual Jackson Cup team race regatta. An image from last year's Jackson Cup regatta out of the BYC. COURTESY PHOTO / BRUCE DURKEE A total of eight teams will compete in the event which will take place in Marblehead Harbor on April 25 and 26, starting at 9:15 a.m. …
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Remembering Marblehead mariners lost 50 years ago
11 Feb

Remembering Marblehead mariners lost 50 years ago

Luca TedescoLocal History, Sailing, Top Stories
The recent fishing vessel tragedy in Gloucester comes as Marblehead remembers local fishermen lost at sea 50 years ago.  In the last days of January 1976, Marbleheaders Steven “Leroy” Haynes, 26, and Capt. Steven “Stevie” Goodwin, 31, died alongside Stephen Kelly, 32, of Newport, Rhode Island, and Candice Stuart, 21, of Newport and Sarasota, Florida, aboard the steel-hulled lobstering vessel, Zubenelgenubi. The 60-foot craft, named for a quadruple star system in the constellation Libra, left Newport on Jan. 18 on what Goodwin described to his…
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